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8/14/2009

Just in time for my favorite holiday!

As the summer starts to draw to a close, and I start seeing "back to school" sales and signs, I always start getting excited for my favorite holiday... Halloween!

Sure, lots of people think Christmas is waaay better. After all, who can argue with a bunch of presents? But there's just something about the crisp autumn air and a blank check to eat as much candy in one night as you possibly can.

In anticipation of Halloween, I'm starting to work on some Halloween-themed amigurumi and I'm happy to introduce my first: The Itsy Bitsy Spider!

I have already posted the pattern on Ravelry for just $1.00 and will be working on a few of these creepy friends to sell in my Etsy shop.

The pattern uses the brushed crochet technique that I recently learned and has some instructions to make a fuzzy work of your own. If you're a crochetter and you'd like to get your own copy of the Itsy Bitsy Spider pattern, here's the link:

Right now, I have a bit of purple yarn left over and will probably be starting another purple spider next. But, what do you all think about other Halloween colors for spiders -- like orange, green, and black?

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What is amigurumi?

Amigurumi(編み包み) is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words ami, meaning crocheted or knitted, and nuigurumi, meaning stuffed doll. Amigurumi are typically cute animals (such as bears, rabbits, cats, dogs, etc.), but can include inanimate objects endowed with anthropomorphic features. Amigurumi can be either knitted or crocheted. In recent years crocheted amigurumi are more popular and more commonly seen.